The normal anatomical movement of an extremity.
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation of the diagn…
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation of the diagnostic blood test result: BUN
A surgeon is writing a post-op note when making hospital rou…
A surgeon is writing a post-op note when making hospital rounds that reads: ” This 68 year old male is 2 days S/p VATS sx with excision of a suspicious lesion near the bronchial junction with left lower lobe. The specimen report was just received in the patient’s EMR. The pathologist determined after staining and reading the tissue sent as a frozen section, the tissue is confirmed with negative margins. The listed Dx is adenocarcinoma. What does Dx stand for?
The position in which a prone or supine patient is tilted wi…
The position in which a prone or supine patient is tilted with the head down.
Chemical agent approved for use on the skin that inhibits th…
Chemical agent approved for use on the skin that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.
A sterile body sheet with a hole or “window” that exposes th…
A sterile body sheet with a hole or “window” that exposes the incision site.
Loss of blood supply to a body part either by compression or…
Loss of blood supply to a body part either by compression or as a result of a blockage in blood vessels. Prolonged ____ causes tissue death from lack of oxygen to the tissue.
Any liquid antiseptic combined with water.
Any liquid antiseptic combined with water.
The patient is scheduled for a debridement of an infected wo…
The patient is scheduled for a debridement of an infected wound on the right lower leg. The surgeon has asked for culture tubes and ordered an aerobic anaerobic study done on the culture tubes, as well as a C&S. What does the lab test C&S stand for?
Permanent or temporary nerve injury that results in numbness…
Permanent or temporary nerve injury that results in numbness or loss of function of a body part.